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Sunday, 17 June 2018"THE SONG OF A REFUGEE" PERFORMANCE
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“The Song of a Refugee” is a musical performance of Armenian national songs. It is not only about geographical migration, but also about loss and longing for the homeland.
This performance was inspired by Heriqnaz Galstyan’s sculptural work, “Horovel”. The site-specific performance combines and erases the border between space, musician and dancer. At the end of the performance, Heriqnaz Galstyan’s artwork will be presented to the audience. Sunday, June 17, 17:00 and 20:00
We kindly ask that guests arrive 15 minutes before the start of each viewing. Free admission. |
LECTURE ON THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE REFUGEE CONVENTION
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As part of the EU funded BRIDGE for CSOs program implemented by AGBU and EPF, we invite experts from the global Armenian diaspora to share their knowledge with local CSOs. It is within this framework that we are happy to announce a public lecture by Teni Shahiean on the practical application of the Refugee Convention.
Friday, June 15, at 16:00-18:00 Register here to attend the lecture. |
FRENCH CLASSIC CINEMA
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As part of the second edition of the French Classic Cinema cycle, every first Thursday of each month will be presented a cult film in partnership with Alliance Française d'Arménie, AGBU Armenia, Institut Français, and AFG Film Club. See you on June 14th for “French Cancan”.
FRENCH CANCAN Original version (French), English subtitles Thursday, June 14, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Free admission. |
“LA STRUCTURE EST POURRIE, CAMARADE” PANEL DISCUSSION
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Armenian General Benevolent Union cordially invites for a meeting and panel discussion on the behind the scenes and cultural criticism of "La Structure".
SPEAKERS Books will be available for purchase at the event, and a book-signing by the author will follow the discussion. The discussion language is English. Thursday, June 14, 19:00 Free admission. |
“LA STRUCTURE EST POURRIE, CAMARADE” THE EXHIBITION
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AGBU Exhibitions invites you to the opening of the exhibition “La Structure est Pourrie, Camarade” (The Structure is Rotten, Comrade). The exhibit takes a look at the process, story, and symbolism of Viken Berberian’s recently published graphic novel, illustrated by Yann Kebbi. Explosive colors, unconventional graphic layout, and tragic humor have gained the novel critical acclaim by the French press like Le Monde, Beaux Arts, and France Culture as well as a special event last June at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Learn how Viken and Yann create this novel over the course of five-years and across multiple cities from Yerevan, to Paris, to Montreal, and Moscow. The exhibit features behind the scenes content, extracts from the novel, as well as a film short by Gariné Torossian. Opening ceremony will take place: Thursday, May 31, at 18:00 The exhibition will last till June 15, 2018. |
"HOKIS" MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
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HOKIS is back on stage. Armenian General Benevolent Union and Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin's and AGBU's Nork Children's Center cordially invite you to HOKIS musical performance dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Armenian Republic.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at 19:30 |
AN EVENING HONORING ALEPPO-ARMENIAN WRITER, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FIGURE HAKOP MIKAYELIAN
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We are pleased to invite you to attaend an evening of honoring Aleppo-Armenian writer, cultural and public figure Hakop Mikayelian on the occasion of his 75th birthday and on the 60th anniversary of his social and literary life. Wednesday, May 16, 19:00 Free entrance. |
FLOWER GATHERING
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The AGBU Scouts of Armenia in collaboration with the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC), are organizing this year’s Flower gathering event, of which we would like to invite you to take part in this year’s event, which will be held on the 27’th of April from 09:00 till 18:00 at the Armenian Genocide Memorial. To participate please fill in the online forum at www.AGBUScout.am. |
ARMENIA IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA AND AN ASSESSMENT
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The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Armenia and the American University of Armenia (AUA) are co-hosting a lecture series dedicated to the centenary of the First Armenian Republic.
As the small Armenian state expanded to the prewar borders of so-called “Russian Armenia” and planned for the realization of the exalted slogan of “Free, Independent, United Armenia,”Armenian diplomats and Armenophile groups were striving on five continents to gain support for the Republic. The response of the Great Powers was critical in that endeavor, and it was a question of whether they would commit the resources necessary to honor their wartime pledges regarding the future of the Armenian people. The collapse of the First Armenian Republic in December 1920 gave the answer to that question. As the Republic passed into history, strongly divergent views became manifest regarding its actual significance. In this centennial year, what might be a realistic appraisal? More here. Friday, 20 April, 18:30–20:00 Free entrance. |
CREATING THE REPUBLIC’S INFRASTRUCTURE
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The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Armenia and the American University of Armenia (AUA) are co-hosting a lecture series dedicated to the centenary of the First Armenian Republic. This lecture and discussion will focus on the measures taken to lay the foundations of a republican form of government, while also dealing with internal tensions, not only among the several Armenian political parties, but also within the dominant party Dashnaktsutiun, The role of the Diaspora also came into play, as Armenian partisanship, regionalism, and dualism threatened the future of the Republic and of the Armenian people itself. But by 1920, significant progress had been made and there were signs of hope, both domestically and internationally. More here. Wednesday, 18 April, 18:30–20:00 Free entrance. |
